Fence-post.



S. H. CAMPBELL.

FENCE POST.

APPLlcATloN FILED sEPT.3o.19l6.

Patented May 15,1917.

SILAS H. CAMPBELL, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1917.

Application filed September 30, 1916. Serial No. 123,140.

To all whom t may concern;

Be it known that I, SILAs H. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented vnew and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to fence posts.

An object of the invention is to provide a metal post to which fence wires of any description may be readily applied, the post being capable of removably holding the wires at diderent spaced intervals, the said wires being secured in such manner as to permit of their removal and the substitution of others if desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a metal post composed of interlocking sections and having means for securing between the opposed faces of the said sections fence wires of any description.

TWith these and other objects in view the invention consists of a post preferably composed of metal and formed of interlocking longitudinal sections, said sections being provided with opposed concave and conveX faces and serrations for securing the fence` wires in position.

In the drawings;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fence post embodying the invention, and having a portion of a woven wire fence secured thereto;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the post showing the two sections separated;

Fig. 3 'is a top view of the post showing the binding ring in position;

Fig. 4L is a transverse sectional view illustrating the manner of securing the sections together and the formation of the abutting faces of the said sections;

ig. 5 is a detailed view of the binding ring.

In carrying out the invention, the improved post, which is preferably of metal comprises sections 1 and 2. The section 1 is formed upon its lower end with a sharpened point 3 by means of which it may be easily driven into the ground, or in a wooden base, or readily set in a cement foundation. The section 1 is also formed with a concave face t of the formation shown in Fig. 4f, and is adapted to engage a similar formed conveX face 5 formed on the section 2. Also formed upon this last mentioned section are serrations 6 within which the fence wires 7 are adapted to set. These serrations securely hold the wires in position and prevent them from being moved out of alinement. They also form an easy and effective manner of securing the wires to the post without any auxiliary fastening devices. By reason of this construction the post may either support the fence wire formation as shown, or wire of any other description, as the barbed or plain wire.

The section 1 is formed with a socket 7 near its lower end, the said socket being parallel with the longitudinal axis of the post and with a laterally extending socket 8 near its upper end. Lugs 9 and 10 formed upon the section 2 are adapted to respectively enter the sockets 7 and 8. By this means the section 2 is readily adjusted in position after the fence wire is in place.

In order to permanently hold the two sections together, they are provided with tapered ends 1l, over which a ring 12 is slipped when the said sections are in position. To further secure the sections together binding wires 13 are provided.

From the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it will be seen that the invention provides a fence post by means of which the fence wires may be readily secured thereto without employing auxiliary fastening devices.

Having described the invention what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent, is:

A fence post comprising interlocking longitudinal sections, one of said sections having vertical and horizontal sockets therein, vertical and horizontal lugs carried by the other section for engagement with the sockets of the opposite section, opposed concave and convex faces for said sections,

a longitudinal angular rib formed on the SILAS H. CAMPBELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents, Washington, D. G. 

